Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 17:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 17:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 17:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this story shows how God takes care of people through unexpected helpers, like when Elijah asked a woman for water and God planned to provide for both of them. It teaches us that God can use anyone to help us and that we should trust His plan.

1 Kings 17:10: So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:8

This verse emphasizes providing for one’s own family, which contrasts with the widow’s willingness to provide for a stranger in 1 Kings 17:10.

1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. [house: or, kindred]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:26

In contrast to the widow feeding Elijah, this verse indicates that one should prioritize their family or kind first before others.

Matthew 15:26: But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to dogs.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:24

Suggests prosperity through generosity, contradicting the widow’s initial hesitation to give Elijah her last meal in 1 Kings 17:10.

Proverbs 11:24: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
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